Biology:Leucopogon amplectens

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Short description: Species of shrub

Leucopogon amplectens

Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Leucopogon
Species:
L. amplectens
Binomial name
Leucopogon amplectens
Ostenf.[1]
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Occurrence data from AVH

Leucopogon amplectens is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub that typically grows to a height of 30–75 cm (12–30 in) and has tube-shaped, white flowers from April to June.[2]

It was first formally described in 1921 by Carl Hansen Ostenfeld in the journal Biologiske meddelelser, Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab from specimens collected near Tammin.[3] The specific epithet (amplectens) means "embracing", referring to the leaves.[4]

Leucopogon amplectens grows in sandy soils in the Avon Wheatbelt and Mallee bioregions of south-western Western Australia and is listed as "Priority Two" by the Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions,[2] meaning that it is poorly known and from only one or a few locations.[5]

References

  1. "Leucopogon amplectens". Australian Plant Census. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apc-format/display/106691. 
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 "Leucopogon amplectens". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/6356. 
  3. "Leucopogon amplectens". APNI. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/instance/apni/536782. 
  4. Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 131. ISBN 9780958034180. 
  5. "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna". Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/images/documents/plants-animals/threatened-species/Listings/Conservation%20code%20definitions.pdf. Retrieved 21 June 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q17242487 entry